Crowd-Sourcing the Treaty Verification Problem

The widespread availability of sensors of many types complemented by social media creates the possibility of crowd-sourcing the verification of international treaties and arms control agreements using open source data.

US Nuclear Weapons Base in Italy Eyed By Alleged Terrorists

Two suspected terrorists arrested by the Italian police allegedly were planning an attack against the nuclear weapons base at Ghedi. The Italian police said at a press conference today that the two men in their conversations “were referring to several targets, particularly the Ghedi military base” near Brescia in northern Italy.

A Look at the Dark Web

The Dark Web is a general term that describes hidden Internet sites that users cannot access without using special software. Users access the Dark Web with the expectation of being able to share information and/or files with little risk of detection, a new report from the Congressional Research Service explains.

Iran Nuclear Deal: What's Next?

Iran has essentially agreed to freeze their nuclear program for a period of ten years, as in there will be no new nuclear projects or research related to advanced enrichment processes. In exchange the West has agreed to lift crippling economic sanctions on Iran that have devastated the country for over a decade.

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